Trainers

Training is a vital part of building your character in Oblivion. You should begin doing it at the very beginning of the game. But before we get ahead of ourselves, let's take a look at who trainers are and what they do. You have 21 distinct skills in Oblivion. To level them up and make your character more powerful, you need to repeatedly perform an action that that skill governs. For instance, if you want to level up Security, you'll have to pick as many locks as possible. That is, of course, unless you find a trainer. Trainers will give you an automatic increase in a skill level for a price which increases as your skill level goes up. You can only train five times for each level that your character improves. Make sure you do all five of these each time. They will not only make your character stronger, but they also will improve your bonus multiplier for the Attributes that you are allowed to increase each time your characer levels up.

Trainers come at different skill levels, just like you. If you find an Apprentice level trainer, they can only train you up to a skill level of 40. Journeyman level trainers can take you up to level 70. That means you'll have to switch which trainers you are looking for as the game progresses. There is only one Master trainer for each skill. In order to obtain the services of these trainers, who can train you from level 70 to 100, you'll have to first reach level 70 in that skill, then talk to one of the advanced trainers who will point you in the direction of the Master. Finally, you'll need to complete a small quest for the Master trainer. Outlined below, we have each trainer along with their level of expertise and the requirements for obtaining the Master's help.

Alchemy

Level

Trainer

Location

Apprentice

Felen Relas

Anvil Mages Guild.

Apprentice

S'Drassa

Leyawiin Mages Guild.

Journeyman

Adraline

Bravil Mages Guild.

Journeyman

Brotch Calus

He hangs out in Olav's Tap and Tack in Bruma.

Master Trainer Quest

The top two Alchemy trainers will send you towards Sinderion once they can't help you any more. Sinderion can be found in the West Weald in in Skingrad, down in the basement. He requires two bottles of the best wine in all of Cyrodiil before he'll help you. These are the Tamika and Surlie Brothers Vintage 399. If you've done the Thives Guild quests, you should remember that Castle Skingrad has quite the wine cellar. You can access it through the Dining Hall by going through the door leading to the side passages. Search the wine racks for each bottle from the year 399 and return them to Sinderion. He is so pickled he readily agrees to train you the rest of the way.

Acrobatics

Level

Trainer

Location

Apprentice

Ida Vlinorman

The King and Queen Tavern in the Elven Garden District during the afternoon.

Apprentice

Quill-Weave

Inside her house in Anvil during the day.

Journeyman

Ganredhel

Outside of her house in the southeast part of Cheydinhal.

Journeyman

Tsrava

Inside of J'bari's house in Leyawiin.

Master Trainer Quest

Ganredhel and Tsrava refer you to Aerin, who lives out in the woods. Fast travel to Azura's Shrine and start walking east through the mountains. You'll eventually come to Aerin's camp, but only a man named Torbern is there. Talk to him about training and he'll agree to help you out. His services are available during the daytime.

Alteration

Level

Trainer

Location

Apprentice

Deetsan

Cheydinhal Mages Guild.

Apprentice

Dovyn Aren

In his house in the Imperial City Elven Garden District. He is there after 4 PM.

Journeyman

Athragar

Chorrol Mages Guild.

Journeyman

Abhuki

Faregyl's Inn, south of the Imperial City.

Master Trainer Quest

When you reach level 70, you will be told to seek out Tooth-in-Sea. This Argonian sleeps at a camp by himself north of Bravil on the bay. Talk to him and he'll tell you that in order to prove yourself, you'll have to meet him out in the bay during the day. Go in the morning as he won't let you begin the test after 1:00. Talk to Tooth-in-Sea in the morning and he tells you to follow him to his favorite spot in the bay. Wait for him to get to a stationary point and talk to him (sometimes he just wanders around and never gets there). He'll ask you if you're ready to begin the test. When you say yes, it starts. You need to stay underwater right next to the Argonian for 3 hours of game time. This evens out to about 15 minutes of real time, but it can still be difficult. That is, of course, unless you're an Argonian or have found the Helmet of the Drowned. We had neither advantage and had to resort to a Water Breathing spell. Get a low level one that does not require much Magicka to cast. This will enable you to regenerate the Magicka before the spell wears off allowing you to constantly cast it until the test is over. Remember, you have to stay right next to the master trainer during the three hours. If he swims away from you and you don't follow, you'll fail the test and have to come back in 24 hours to try again.

Armorer

Level

Trainer

Location

Apprentice

Eitar

The Dividing Line in Leyawiin

Apprentice

Tadrose Helas

Bravil Fighters Guild - must be a member.

Journeyman

Rasheda

Fire and Steel store in Chorrol.

Journeyman

Rohssan

Fighting Chance store in the Market District.

Master Trainer Quest.

Gin-Wulm can be found wandering around the Imperial City Market District during the day. This guy wants to know what the name Hazadir means to you. He tells you to seek more information at the First Edition Book Store. Go there and purchase the Armorer's Challenge book. Read it and you'll gain one free level in Armorer. Return to Gin-Wulm with the book in your inventory and you'll be able to answer his question. That's all you need to get him as a trainer.

Athletics

Level

Trainer

Location

Apprentice

Mahei

Three Sister's Inn in Leyawiin.

Apprentice

Uuras the Shepherd

In his house in west Skingrad. Go around 11 PM.

Journeyman

Honditar

Central Chorrol in the afternoon near the large tree.

Master Trainer Quest

At level 70, you'll be directed towards Rusia Bradus. She lives in Silgor Bradus's house in Anvil. If you've discovered at least 30 locations on your map, she'll agree to train you. If not, go run around the world a bit to uncover some more and she'll offer her help once you've met her requirement.

Blade

Level

Trainer

Location

Apprentice

Right-Wind

Bruma Fighter's Guild - must be a member.

Apprentice

Naspia Cosma

Walking up the hill to Castle Cheydinhal (between 2:00 and 3:00)

Journeyman

Rhano

Anvil Fighter's Guild - must be a member.

Journeyman

Sherina

Leyawiin Fighter's Guild - must be a member.

Master Trainer Quest

Alix Lencolia can be found at the the Faregyl Inn, which will be marked on your map when you receive this quest, south of the Imperial City. All you need is a fame or infamy rating of 20 to make yourself famous enough for him to offer his services to you. unless you haven't been completing quests, you'll almost assuredly have this by the time you require his services. If not, go finish some odd jobs to get his help.

Block

Level

Trainer

Location

Apprentice

Fadus Calidius

Inside Skingrad Fighters Guild.

Apprentice

Huurwen

Inside the Anvil Fighters Guild. She doesn't train after dark.

Journeyman

Ambroise Canne

Inside his home in Skingrad, southwest end of town.

Journeyman

Lum gro-Baroth

He hangs out behind the Chorrol Fighters G uild.

Master Trainer Quest

We found Andragil in her house around 4:00 PM. Before she'll train you, she subjects you to a rather easy test. You must simply guard her attacks and survive for about a minute. As long as you've got a shield, this challenge should be no problem (especially since your Block skill is already at 70 or higher). About the only way you can fail this challenge is if you attack Andragil.

Blunt

Level

Trainer

Location

Apprentice

Vigdis

Anvil Fighters Guild - must be a member.

Apprentice

Bugak gro-Bol

Southern Books in Leyawiin.

Journeyman

Azzan

Anvil Fighters Guild - must be a member.

Journeyman

Christophe Marane

Brina Cross Inn, north of Anvil.

Master Trainer Quest

Christophe and Azzan will direct you towards the master of Blunt, Irene Metrick. She hangs out in the Imperial City Market District at nights. For her to agree to train you, you'll have to have killed at least 50 people. If you haven't, run off and do some dirty deeds and return.

Conjuration

Level

Trainer

Location

Apprentice

Fathis Aren

Castle Bravil.

Apprentice

Sulinus Vassinus

Skingrad Mages Guild.

Journeyman

Arentus Falvius

The Great Chapel of Talos in Bruma.

Journeyman

Alberic Litte

Chorrol Mages Guild.

Master Trainer Quest

Litte and Falvius will send you on to Olyn Seran, who hangs out at Molag Bal's Daedric Shrine. To complete his requirement, you need to summon a Faded Wraith. You can purchase this spell from Athragar in the Chorrol Mages Guild, but you'll have to at least be at level 75 to cast it. Sit there and summon some creatures repeatedly for a few minutes to raise your level before going back to the Daedric Shrine. Summon your Faded Wraith in front of Olyn and then speak with him to gain him as a trainer.

Destruction

Level

Trainer

Location

Apprentice

J'Skarr

Bruma Mages Guild. If you need the recommendation to join, you'll have to complete that quest first.

Apprentice

Chanel

Castle Chorrol. If you are currently working on the Canvas the Castle side quest, or turn her in at the end of it, you'll lose her as a trainer.

Journeyman

Marc Gulitte

Anvil Mages Guild.

Journeyman

Delphine Jend

Bravil Mages Guild in the morning.

Master Trainer Quest

Bralsa Andaren is the Destruction master trainer. She can be found out in the wilderness northwest of Skingrad, just northwest of the Shrine of Sanguine. Talk to her about training and she'll tell you to return with 20 bear pelts. You can either hunt down the bears yourself or make a few stops around at general stores which usually have three or four for sale. Return with the bear pelts to get the training.

Hand to Hand

Level

Trainer

Location

Apprentice

Rufrius Vinicius

Anvil Fighters Guild - must be a member.

Apprentice

Nahsi

Bravil Fighters Guild - must be a member.

Journeyman

Davela Hlaren

Imperial Bridge Inn, across the bay and up the river from Bravil.

Journeyman

Ra'qanar

Castle Cheydinhal. Look for him on the hallway on the left as you enter in the afternoon.

Master Trainer Quest

Helvius Cecia is the master trainer for the Hand to Hand skill. He can be found in his house in Bruma. All he wants you to do is punch him for a little while. Talk to him about training and then about the fight and he'll start blocking. Once he does, just start wailing on him. Since your Hand to Hand skill is already at least at 70, you shouldn't have any problem doing enough damage to him to earn his respect.

Free Training

Go to the Arena District in the Imperial City and find the two Arena hopefuls sparring on the practice area outside. Sit there for roughly a minute watching them and you'll be told that you picked up a few pointers and have received a +5 bonus to your Hand to Hand skill.

Look for the nearby locked chest that is owned by the two combatants. If you walk around to the other side, you'll find that you can pick the chest without being seen. Inside, you can get the Bands of Kwang Lao, a pair of gauntlets that fortify your Hand to Hand by 20.

Heavy Armor

Level

Trainer

Location

Apprentice

Brodras

Leyawiin Fighters Guild during the day - must be a member.

Apprentice

Bumph gra-Gash

Bruma Fighters Guild - must be a member.

Journeyman

Valus Odiil

First in the Grey Mare, but you must complete a quest for him before he'll discuss anything.

Journeyman

Varnado

The Best Defense in the Imperial City Market District

Master Trainer Quest

The Heavy Armor Master trainer is named Pranal. He hangs out at the Roxey Inn, which is north of the Imperial City. In order to get him to help you, you'll have to run a small errand for him. He wants 4 silver cups and a silver pitcher given to Malene, who is also at the Roxey Inn. He supplies you with 50 gold to help you buy them. We found these items at the Copius Coinpurse. Although you can only buy 3 silver cups there, if you wait a few days the supply will be restocked. Return to the Roxey Inn and talk to Pranal. He'll tell you to anonymously give the gifts to Malene. Once you do, talk to Pranal again and he'll be ready to train you.

Illusion

Level

Trainer

Location

Apprentice

Jantus Brolus

She's in Istrius Brolus' house at the southwest end of Bruma.

Apprentice

Hil the Tall

He hangs out in the Cheydinhal chapel in the morning hours.

Journeyman

Carahil

She's found in the Anvil Mages Guild, right at the front door.

Master Trainer Quest

You'll find Martina Floria behind the gates of the Arcane University. You'll need access to the University, which requires you to have all of the Mages Guild recommendation letters. Talk to Martina and she'll give you a simple task: locate ten Welkynd stones and bring 'em to her. You can find Welkynd stones in pretty much every Ayleid ruins, including the Vilverin ruin just northeast of Imperial City (it's on an island in the water that surrounds the city).

Light Armor

Level

Trainer

Location

Apprentice

Olfand

At Nord Winds in Bruma.

Apprentice

Dul gro-Shrug

Inside his house in the Imperial City Elven Garden District.

Journeyman

Luciana Galena

At the Lonely Suitor Lodge in Bravil after noon.

Journeyman

Ahdarji

In her house on the eastern side of Leyawiin.

Master Trainer Quest

J'bari can be found inside of his house during the day in the southeast corner of Leyawiin. He requires you to bring him an Elven Cuirass. This item can't be bought in any particular store, so you'll have to find it off of an enemy's dead body. We found bandits to be the best route. You can always find two at Fanacasecul, west of the Imperial City. One of them had the Elven Cuirass on our first trip. Return it to J'bari when you find it and you'll have access to his masterful training skills.

Marksman

Level

Trainer

Location

Apprentice

Edla Dark-Heart

Though she lives in the south of Bruma in Regna's house, she'll offer training out of the Nord Winds shop where she hangs out during the day. Catch her as she leaves her home around 10 in the morning.

Apprentice

Shameer

In his house near the Great Chapel of Julianos in Skingrad.

Journeyman

Reman Broder

In his house in the southwest part of Skingrad.

Journeyman

Pinarus Inventius

In his house in the western portion of Anvil.

Master Trainer Quest

Alawen sits out in a the Troll Candle Camp, east of Anvil. When you find her, she'll request that you bring her an Elven Bow. These are fairly difficult to find and you might not be able to purchase them anywhere. We found one by constantly fast traveling around to the different forts and battling the Bandits that appear at each one. Eventually, an enemy will drop an Elven Bow for you to return with. You don't even have to give the bow to her, you just need it in your inventory.

Mercantile

Level

Trainer

Location

Apprentice

Foroch

Gottshaw Inn, located on the road between Anvil and Kvatch.

Apprentice

Mach-Na

Mach-Na's Books in Cheydinhal.

Journeyman

Seed-Neeus

Northern Goods and Trade in Chorrol.

Journeyman

Margarte

In her house in Leyawiin. Go at 10 at night or around 6 AM.

Master Trainer Quest

Paloniyra is the final trainer for Mercantile. She heads up the Divine Elegance store in the Market District. If you talk to her with more than 10,000 gold in your pocket, she'll agree to start training you. Looks like it takes money to make money.

Mysticism

Level

Trainer

Location

Apprentice

Anglamo

Chorrol Mages Guild.

Apprentice

Druja

Skingrad Mages Guild.

Journeyman

Boderi Farano

Mystic Archives in the Arcane University.

Journeyman

Ita Rienus

Bravil Mages Guild.

Master Trainer Quest

Ita and Boderi will refer you to the master trainer after you have reached level 70. Dagail can be found in the Leyawiin Mages Guild (she is the crazy old one you helped as part of the Mages Guild quests). She only requires that you have closed at least 3 Oblivion Gates. If you've done the main story, this won't be a problem. If not, you may still have met the requirement in your travels. You can check how many gates you have closed in your journal, so you'll know for sure how many you need to get to before talking to Dagail.

Restoration

Level

Trainer

Location

Apprentice

Cirroc

He'll train you in the Bruma chapel, only in the morning hours.

Apprentice

Marie Palielle

She's found in the Chapel Julianos (Skingrad) starting at around 5:00 PM.

Journeyman

Marz

Marz is in the Bravil chapel around 6:00 PM.

Master Trainer Quest

The master trainer is Oleta of Kvatch. Just after clearing the first Oblivion gate, she can be found in the chapel of the city. However, you'll need to clear the city of enemies before you can get training. When the city's clear, Oleta will go down to the camp just south of Kvatch. Talk to her there and she'll give you training.

Security

Level

Trainer

Location

Apprentice

Malintus Ancrus

Outside his house in the southwest corner of Chorrol.

Apprentice

Samuel Bantien

Otuside of his house in the southwest corner of the Talos Plaza District.

Journeyman

Dro'Shanji

Inside of his house in the northeast side of Bravil.

Journeyman

Mandil

Inside of Othrelos's house in the northeast corner of the Elven Gardens District

Master Trainer Quest

This quest is as simple as they come. Once you have the topic, go look for J'baana walking around the courtyard of the Imperial Prison District. Talk to him through the bars if you don't have access to this area yet. He'll ask you to go to S'krivva in Bravil. Talk to her, obtain her note, and return it to J'baana to gain his services.

Sneak

Level

Trainer

Location

Apprentice

City-Swimmer

In the center of Bravil in the afternoon.

Apprentice

Glistel

In Malintus Ancrus's house in soutwest Chorrol in the daytime. Note: She was missing in at least one of our games here in the office. Perhaps it was because the Thieves Guild was completed on that save file.

Journeyman

Mirabelle Monet

The Fo'c's'le at the Anvil docks.

Journeyman

Othrelos

In his house in the northeast corner of the Elven Garden District.

Master Trainer Quest.

Marana Rian is the master of all things sneaky. She can be found in the Temple District of the Imperial City. Her task is for you to steal her favorite coin out of her pocket. Since the conversation will end with her watching you, run around the block and sneak up on her from behind. Despite her ability to train you in Sneak, she probably won't recognize that you're stealing from her, even after she told you to do it. Bring the coin back to her and ask her about training to gain access to her talents.

Speechcraft

Level

Trainer

Location

Apprentice

Uravasa Othrelas

She can be found in the Bravil chapel at around 8:00 AM.

Apprentice

Alga

You can find her in Honmund's house in Bruma, open at 10:00 AM.

Journeyman

Varon Vamori

You can enter his house in Bravil for training at around 10:00 PM.

Journeyman

Gruiand Garrana

She can be found in Cheydinhal's chapel around 2:00 PM.

Master Trainer Quest

Go to the Temple District of the Imperial City to find Tandilwe. Speak with her and she'll tell you that you need to speak with every beggar in all of Cyrodiil. There are five beggars to find in the Imperial City, and two beggars in each of the other towns (Anvil, Bravil, Bruma, Cheydinhal, Chorrol, Leyawiin, and Skingrad). That's nineteen beggars in all. Since you're already in the Imperial City, you might as well start here.

Imperial City: Fralav the Faker can be found in the Elven Gardens District. No Coins Draninus hangs out in the Talos Plaza District, Puny Ancus sleeps in the Waterfront District area (behind a house), Ragbag Buntara sleeps in the Temple District, and Simplicia the Slow can be found wandering the Market District.

Now, the cities in alphabetical order:

Anvil: Imus the Dull can be found on the Anvil waterfront, and Penniless Olvus is usually found near the main gate.

Bravil: Cosmus the Cheat is usually near the city's chapel, and Wretched Aia can be found near the Lonely Suitor Lodge (or sleeping in the southwest corner of the city).

Bruma: Fetid Jofnhild is usually near the east gate of the city, and Jorck the Outcast is often nearby, in front of the city's chapel.

Cheydinhal: Bruccius the Orphan spends his days near the entrance to the chapel, and Luckless Lucina can be found south of the western entrance to the city.

Chorrol: Lazy Kaslowyn can be found at the southwest end of town, and Nermus the Mooch is usually near the gates (we found him just west of the north gate).

Leyawiin: Deeh the Scalawag can be found south of the west entrance, on the other side of some buildings, and Rancid Ra'dirsha is usually around the southwest end of town (though she moseys about).

Skingrad: Foul Fagus sleeps behind the West Weald Inn, and Nigidius the Needy frequents the area near the eastern gate.

After you've met with all of the beggars, return to Tandilwe for training. If you can't find one of the beggars, it's possible that they've died. This will not be held against you (unless you killed them during the quest). We recommend using a Detect Life spell when moving through the cities and looking for the beggars.